ASK any Scot what the island of Islay is famous for and the answer is whisky.
An ecologist might mention the migration of Canada geese. But people are now
beginning to include “the Limpet”, a small power station generating electricity
from the waves that roll in from the Atlantic. Michelle Knott eloquently
described this development in wave power recently (Â鶹´«Ã½, 23
September, p 16).
At 5.95 pence per kilowatt-hour, Limpet’s electricity is pricey, so I asked
energy minister Helen Liddell if the Department of Trade and Industry will
continue to support the scheme. Liddell replied that the DTI…
